Thousands participate in weekend Warrior Dash

About 13,500 warriors from all over took part in the inaugural Carolinas Warrior Dash Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28, at Rural Hill in Huntersville. The 3.08-mile course featured a dozen tricky obstacles, including cargo nets, mud crawls and mounds of fire. (Photos courtesy of Martina Helton/MIM photos)

A couple of racers sport some body art and a freshly shorn Mohawk at the beginning of the race at Rural Hill.

Runners celebrate finishing the Warrior Dash with a laugh and a little bit of water.